Rollo Tomasi

Rollo Tomasi is an American post-hardcore band from Chicago, Illinois.

Not to be confused with Rolo Tomassi, a British mathcore band.
Rollo Tomasi
OriginChicago, Illinois, U.S.
GenresPost-hardcore
Years active1999-present
LabelsDivot
Underground Communique
Shakefork
MembersNeil Sandler
Jeff Larsen
James Staffel
Chris LaFrombois
Past membersNeil Keener
Craig Olson
Joe Partyka
Pete Croke
Matt Fast
Chris Insidioso
Websitewww.rollotomasi.com

Band history

Rollo Tomasi formed in October 1999 by Neil Sandler, Craig Olson, and Neil Keener after Olson and Sandler's previous band Traluma had disbanded. Sometimes compared to bands like Helmet and The Jesus Lizard,[1][2] as well as Sandler's previous bands, Traluma and Gauge, Rollo Tomasi blend tight rhythms and aggression with a healthy nod to the early, post hardcore bands of the mid-90s DC scene.

Their name was taken from the film L.A. Confidential, in which a police officer creates a fictional character, Rollo Tomasi, to personify all the bad guys who think “they can get away with it".[3]

In November 2011, James Staffel of Yakuza replaced original drummer Craig Olson. In October 2013, bass player Jeff Larsen took over second guitar duties from the departing guitarist Matt Fast, and Chris LaFrombois (formerly of the Reptoids) joined the band on bass.

Members of Rollo Tomasi have been in other notable bands, including The Sky Corvair, Gauge, Yakuza, Planes Mistaken for Stars, Brokeback, Hanalei, and Treaty of Paris.

Discography

Albums
Title Year Label Details
Coward 2010 Shakefork Records 11 song album
Work Slow Crush Foes 2005 Underground Communique Records 11 song album
He Who Holds You 2001 Divot Records 6 song EP

Compilation appearances
  • For Kenna Rae (Shakefork Records, 2011)
  • The World I Know - A Tribute to Pegboy (Underground Communique, 2006)
  • Live on WLUW 88.7 FM (2004)[4]
  • Salute - A Tribute to the Fallen and the Survivors of September (Paper Crane Records, 2001)

Band members

References
  1. "Streams: Rollo Tomasi". punknews.org. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  2. "Event: Rollo Tomasi, Rough Island, Arbogast". chicagoreader.com. 23 September 2009. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  3. "Kadner: The Rollo Tomasi of Illinois politics". southtownstar.suntimes.com. Retrieved 2013-12-04.
  4. "Mike Bennett Capsule Reviews: May, 2004". fufkin.com. Archived from the original on 2013-11-27. Retrieved 2013-12-05.


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